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Effects of Graded Levels of Sunflower Hulls in Diets of Naemi Ewes During Late Gestation and Lactation on Colostrum Quality, Milk Composition, Lamb Performance, Survival, and Blood Metabolites [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences
(1) Background: Sunflower hulls (SFHs) are an abundant agro-industrial by-product that may serve as an alternative fiber source in sheep diets, particularly in arid production systems.
Mohsen M. Alobre, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Mohammed M. Qaid, Abdulkareem M. Matar, Hani H. Al-Baadani, Abdulrahman S. Alharthi, Ahmad A. Aboragah, Ahmed A. Alghonaim, Riyadh S. Aljumaah, Mutassim M. Abdelrahman   +9 more
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Effects of Dietary Sunflower Hulls on Performance and Rumen Fermentation of Pregnant Naemi Ewes: A Sustainable Fiber Source for Arid Regions [PDF]

Animals
(1) Background: In arid regions, limited forage availability increases feeding costs for small ruminants. Sunflower hulls (SFH), a low-cost agro-industrial by-product, may serve as an alternative fiber source, yet their effects on pregnant Naemi ewes ...
Mohsen M. Alobre, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Mohammed M. Qaid, Abdulrahman S. Alharthi, Ahmad A. Aboragah, Riyadh S. Aljumaah, Mutassim M. Abdelrahman   +6 more
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Dietary sunflower hulls and protein levels affect performance, gut health, and litter quality in broiler chickens [PDF]

Veterinary and Animal Science
This study evaluated the effects of different dietary levels of sunflower hulls (SFH) as an insoluble fiber source on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology, cecal microbial populations, litter quality, and digesta transit time
N. Beigzadeh, S. Salari, F. Zaefarian, Sh. Hosseinifar   +3 more
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Optical Detuning Strategies for Shielded Loop Resonators. [PDF]

Magn Reson Med
ABSTRACT Purpose To compare detuning performance and evaluate power requirements of optical detuning methods and to demonstrate feasibility of an optically‐detuned 4‐channel receive array. Methods Four optical detuning methods were compared in simulations, bench tests, and phantom measurements at 3T against conventional galvanic detuning.
Gerlach J, Aghabagheri R, Liu Z, Liu S, Teymoori M, Ataman Ç, Bock M, Özen AC.   +7 more
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From Attitude to Action: Identifying the Knowledge and Practice Gap in Smoke-free Home Promotion Among Texas Community Health Workers and Health Education Specialists [PDF]

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Introduction Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) poses severe health risks, yet private residences remain a primary site of exposure. Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Health Education Specialists (HESs) are uniquely positioned to advocate for voluntary
Shawn C. Chiang PhD, MPH, Ping Ma PhD, Zihan Zhang MS, CHW, Lei-Shih Chen PhD, MS, MCHES, CHW   +3 more
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Smokefree home rules and susceptibility to cigarette and e-cigarette use in adolescents: the mediating role of attitudes [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background This study examined the relationship between smoke-free home (SFH) rules and susceptibility to cigarette and e-cigarette (EC) use in never-smoking adolescents in Hong Kong, focusing on the mediating role of tobacco-related attitudes.
Tianqi Chen, Jianjiu Chen, Man Ping Wang, Yee Tak Derek Cheung, Tai Hing Lam, Sai Yin Ho   +5 more
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Factors influencing the competence of student midwives in symphysis-fundal height measurement: A quantitative study [PDF]

Curationis
Background: Given the central role of antenatal competencies in midwifery practice and the critical importance of accurate symphysis-fundal height (SFH) measurement for monitoring foetal growth, it is essential to explore the factors that influence ...
Winile D. Cele, Pretty N. Mbeje, Euphemia M. Mhlongo   +2 more
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Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma With Cardiac Involvement: A Case Study on the Role of Multimodal Imaging in Diagnosis and Management. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT This case highlights the critical role of multimodal imaging in diagnosing and managing rare cardiac metastasis from soft‐tissue sarcoma, emphasizing the importance of early detection and a multidisciplinary approach to improve outcomes.
Alizadehasl A, Akhavan S, Jebelli SFH, Najmabadi AF, Marzbali NA, Yousefimoghaddam F, Haghazali M, Rafiei S.   +7 more
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Measurement of symphysis fundal height for gestational age estimation in low-to-middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2022
In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), measurement of symphysis fundal height (SFH) is often the only available method of estimating gestational age (GA) in pregnancy.
Rachel Whelan, Lauren Schaeffer, Ingrid Olson, Lian V Folger, Saima Alam, Nayab Ajaz, Karima Ladhani, Bernard Rosner, Blair J Wylie, Anne C C Lee   +9 more
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Effect of Exogenous Fibrolytic Enzymes Supplementation or Functional Feed Additives on In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation of Chemically Pre-Treated Sunflower Heads

Agriculture, 2022
This study aims to provide possible utilization of sunflower head byproduct (SFH) as a feedstuff by implementing chemical pretreatments (4% sodium hydroxide (SFHNaOH) or 4% urea (SFHurea) and supplementation with either exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (EFE)
Jihene Jabri, Hajer Ammar, Khalil Abid, Yves Beckers, Héla Yaich, Atef Malek, Jamel Rekhis, Amr Salah Morsy, Yosra Ahmed Soltan, Walid Soufan, Mohamad Isam Almadani, Mireille Chahine, Mario E. de Haro Marti, Mohammad K. Okla, Mohamed Kamoun   +14 more
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